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A man on a walker was hit and killed by a train at a Queens subway station Tuesday evening, according to police. The 58-year-old man was resting against his walker at the 74th Street station in Jackson Heights around 7:30 p.m. when he was hit by a passing train around 7:30 p.m., police said. He was taken to Elmhurst General Hospital in critical condition, but was pronounced dead on arrival. Police are currently investigating the incident. Top Tri-State News Photos Get the latest from NBC 4 New York anywhere, anytime Download the App Available for IOS and Android Follow NBC New YorkTwitter, Instagram, Facebook … [Read more...] about Man Using Walker Hit, Killed by Train at Queens Subway Station: NYPD

File photo of police at a Stockholm subway station. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT Ticket controllers and security guards require police support in order to do their jobs at four of Stockholm’s subway stations, newspaper Svenska Dagbladet (SvD) reports. Transport operator SL regularly assess the security situation at stations in the Swedish capital in coordination with the police, and Rinkeby, Tensta, Rissne and Hjulsta currently have a "red" classification. "You can't work normally at these red-marked stations. '’I've never feared for my life, but have ended up in situations where personal safety is put to one side," a security guard told SvD. IN-DEPTH: Working on the font line in Stockholm's vulnerable suburbs Certain situations can be resolved by the guards on their own and police situation is not needed: "If it's just a drunk person who is to be ejected the police aren't needed." The assessments of stations are not static and can change. North-western suburbs … [Read more...] about Staff regularly require police assistance in four Stockholm subway stations

A raging, windswept storm tore across the tri-state area as Monday's peak morning commute got underway, dumping more than 3 inches of rain on parts of New Jersey and trapping dozens in submerged cars as gushing water terrorized subway riders across Manhattan. One man, a 48-year-old construction employee in Bay Shore, was hit by lightning while outside the business mid-morning; police say he was taken to a hospital but was alert and talking to police and emergency crews. A flash flood warning for the NYC area has expired, but other warnings and advisories remain in effect. Click here for all weather alerts. In Photos: Dramatic Floods as Huge Storm Punishes Tri-State Heavy rain and thunderstorms punished the region through mid-morning; thunder boomed and lightning flashed around 30 Rock as rush hour got underway. Storm Team 4 warned rapid rainfall could lead to urban and coastal flooding, especially in low-lying areas. By lunchtime, more than 3 inches had fallen … [Read more...] about Dozens Saved From Trapped Cars, Lightning Strikes Man and Water Gushes Into Subway Stations as Flash Floods Sock Tri-State

Heavy flooding across the tristate area made for a messy Monday commute. As the MTA gave riders trips as terrible as the weather, dozens took to Twitter to share images of water pouring into city subway stations and complain of delays. Commuting chaos hit more than a dozen lines as rain flooded the transit system, creating waterfalls on subway station platforms and pools of water inside some Long Island Rail Road train cars. A video posted by Twitter user Josh Guild that showed a torrent of water running down the steps of a No. 1 subway station in Harlem had been viewed almost 8,000 times. The flooding became so heavy at the 145th St. station that northbound No. 1 trains started to skip the station around 10:30 a.m. The morning rush got off to a rough start at 34th St.-Herald Sq. around 6:30 a.m., where a train with mechanical problems held up service. There were service changes and delays on the B, D, E, F, G and M until for about 45 minutes. The delays kept piling up, however, … [Read more...] about SEE IT: Heavy rain causes major subway station flooding, train suspensions

UPDATE: NYPD Identifies Suspect in Horrifying Subway Attack The NYPD is looking for a well-dressed man caught on camera pummeling a stranger on a subway platform in Times Square last week. STORM TEAM 4 Nor'easter Socks Region With 20 Inches of Snow, More Outages Surveillance footage from inside the Times Square subway station Tuesday evening shows the man in a suit, tie and overcoat winding up and throwing a haymaker at a fellow straphanger as he got off the train. 130 Years Later: Dramatic Pics, Crazy Tales of 1888 Blizzard The man punches the straphanger several times -- even getting passed by fellow commuters who do not stop to help -- until the victim is crumpled on the ground. The man then walks off. According to authorities, the suspect asked his victim why he was staring at him on the train before the attack. Tony-Winning Actress Hurt in Wreck That Killed Kids: Source The 22-year-old suffered two chipped teeth and swelling due to his … [Read more...] about Man in Suit Beats Down on Stranger in Times Square Subway Station: NYPD